Manager of Overpayment Recovery Services at Partnership HealthPlan of California

Fairfield, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Aug, 26

Salary

154074.63

Posted On

31 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Team Leadership, Healthcare Finance, Claims Processing, Overpayment Recovery, Financial Reconciliation, Managed Care, Medical Coding, Data Mining, Project Management, MS Excel, Business Objects, HighBond, ACL, Internal Audit, Compliance, Budgeting

Industry

Insurance

Description

Overview Under the direction of the Associate Director of Internal Audit or above, the Manager of Overpayment Recovery Services is responsible for overseeing the Provider Check Posting and Recovery Teams, while coordinating with administrative support to drive departmental initiatives. This role ensures accurate posting of provider payments, reconciles discrepancies, and manages the recovery of overpaid claims efficiently. The Manager will lead efforts to maintain financial integrity and compliance through effective oversight of claims processing and recovery operations. Responsibilities Team Leadership• Manages the Provider Check Posting Team and Recovery Unit, including recruitment, training, and performance oversight.• Coordinates workflow and delegates tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion of responsibilities.• Directly oversees the quality of work performed by the Cost Avoidance andRecoveries Team. Prioritizes and delegates tasks and projects.▪ Provider Check Posting Team Responsibilities• Posts provider checks and process check reissues.• Reconciles overpayments identified through internal audits and provider refunds. Recovery Unit Responsibilities• Prepares and reconciles check postings.• Initiates recovery of overpaid claims and issues refund request letters.• Collaborates with Claims to adjust claims and processes offsets.• Reconciles letters to receivables and creates receivables as needed.• Manages credit balance letters and monitors negative balances.• Collaborates with the FWA team to oversee Fraud, Waste, and Abuse recoupment monitoring activities and reports all recoupments to FWA.• Works with Overpayment Research Unit to identify trends and recommend corrective actions.• Monitors advanced payment and payment plans. Cross-Functional Collaboration• Partners with Finance, Claims, and other departments to ensure accuracy and compliance in payment processes.• Provides reporting on recovery amounts, overpayment reasons, and reconciliation status Process Improvement• Identifies and implements process enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy in cost avoidance and recovery operations. Secondary Duties and Responsibilities▪ Works with IT to ensure accuracy of downloaded databases related to OHC.▪ Participates in special projects and assignments as needed.▪ Other duties as assigned Qualifications Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field preferred.Minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in healthcare finance or claims processing required; minimum two (2) years of managed care experience, preferably working with Medicaid and/or other government-sponsored programs; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a supervisory role required. Special Skills, Licenses and Certifications Knowledge of managed care finance principles and medical coding, including ICD-9, ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS. Technical expertise in Business Objects, HighBond by Diligent, and/or ACL for use in data mining, preferred; highly proficient in MS Office with emphasis on advanced use of Excel. Ability to adapt to new technologies and applications. Performance Based Competencies Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong project management skills. Ability to work independently to resolve issues. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, often under strict time constraints and conflicting priorities. Ability to efficiently coordinate workflow among staff. Ability to effectively explain complex finance and utilize data in verbal, written, and graphical form. Work Environment And Physical Demands Ability to use a computer keyboard and 10-key calculator. Ability to spend more than 70% of work time in front of a computer monitor. When required, ability to move, carry, or lift objects of varying size, weighing up to 10 lbs. All HealthPlan employees are expected to: Provide the highest possible level of service to clients; Promote teamwork and cooperative effort among employees; Maintain safe practices; and Abide by the HealthPlan’s policies and procedures, as they may from time to time be updated. HIRING RANGE: $118,518.94 - $154,074.63 IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive or definitive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or work environment change.

Responsibilities

Oversees the Provider Check Posting and Recovery Teams to ensure accurate payment posting and efficient recovery of overpaid claims. Leads efforts to maintain financial integrity and compliance through cross-functional collaboration and process improvement.